I came across these happiness tips for 2012 by Gabrielle Bernstein while visiting one of my favorite websites www.positivelypositive.com I encourage you to add it to your favorites and follow them on Facebook. She practically read my mind and articulated what I am striving for this year! I am going to check her out too, at http://gabbyb.tv/home

Check out  Gabrielle Bernstein's Top 12 Happiness Tips for 2012!

Tip 1: Let go of 2011 baggage.
It’s likely that 2011 brought many ups and downs. This
year, resolve to focus on the good stuff. Choose to let go of what went wrong
last year, and commit to what will go right this year. Be grateful and
appreciate all that you have. When you appreciate what you do have, you create
more of what you want. Stop focusing on lack and let the energy of gratitude
create a more abundant life.

Tip 2: Change the conversation.
Make a resolution to change your dialogue about fear
and negativity. When you think, talk, and act from a negative place, you attract
negativity into your life. Commit to a new conversation. Begin the New Year
talking and thinking about what you love about your life, rather than replaying
the same old negative story. You might just be surprised by the
results.

Tip 3: Give.
Being altruistic not only benefits the person you’re
helping but greatly enhances your own life, too. This year, commit to the mantra
“How can I give?” rather than “How can I get?” Giving produces endorphins, which
make you feel great! Plus, giving to others helps you get out of your own way.
When you focus on giving you can stop focusing on what you’re not
getting.

Tip 4: Take a ME break.
Commit to a ME break at least once a week. Take time
out to focus on yourself. This is a powerful habit to create early in the year.
Need some suggestions? Take a long yoga class, prepare a nice meal for yourself,
or create an evening ritual. One of my favorite ways to take a ME break in the
evening is to give myself a facial.

Tip 5: Get naked!
This year, make a commitment to be authentic. Get naked
with your truth, offering the world your greatest gift: your authentic self.
Begin a practice of being yourself on dates, in the office, or even in your
home. We all thrive on true connection. So this year, get naked with your truth.
Don’t deprive the world of your authentic gifts. Even if it feels uncomfortable
at first—go with it—you’ll feel liberated in no time.

Tip 6: Get creative.
This year, I commit to spend more time painting. This
creative hobby takes me out of my daily patterns and ignites my inner spirit.
Pledge to engage in a creative project as often as possible. You’ll find that
time spent in creativity heightens your happiness, and gives you more energy for
the other areas of your life.

Tip 7: Do innovative exercise.
Each New Year, millions resolve to hit the gym and lose
weight. This year, make your physical resolutions fun! Rather than locking
yourself up in the gym for days, find cool ways to shed the pounds. I am a huge
fan of Hoopnotic, a
rockin’ workout with a Hula-Hoop. When I Hula-Hooped as a kid, it was just a fun
thing to do. I never would’ve imagined doing it as a killer (and totally
addictive) workout.

Tip 8: Practice the F-word.
Carrying resentments into the New Year will only
recreate the patterns from years prior. This year, vow to let go of resentments
by practicing the F-word and forgive. Become conscious
of whom you need to forgive (including yourself) and be willing to let go of
your resentment and turn it over daily. Each morning when you wake up, set the
intention to forgive. This daily intention will ignite a consciousness of
forgiveness and provide you with the necessary tools to allow the F-word process
to set in.

Tip 9: Eat mindfully.
To keep your Spirit Junkie mentality intact, you must
feed your soul superfoods. This New Year I’ve committed to kicking the coffee.
Rather than go nuts trying to eliminate everything bad in your diet, keep it
simple and choose one thing to let go of. My spiritual running buddy Kris Carr
offers amazing tips for cleaning up your palate in her book Crazy Sexy Diet.
Let Kris’s book inspire you to keep it simple and wholesome. There’s no need to
kick it all at once. Small shifts create powerful change.

Tip 10: Be Authentic.
Rather than conform to what you think the world wants
you to be, in 2012, serve the world more of YOU. Make a New Year’s resolution to
be more authentic. When you share your truth with the world, your genuine gifts
shine through. Plus your authenticity gives others the chance to be truthful,
too!

Tip 11: Sit back and receive.
I work hard to balance my go-getter mentality with my
sit-back-and-RECEIVE approach to life. This year, welcome stillness and
receptivity. Through a daily meditation practice, you can begin to transform
your need to control outcomes and learn to sit back and receive. You’ll come to
understand that stillness is sometimes the greatest action. Begin a meditation
practice today with one of my FREE Spirit Junkie guided meditations. CLICK HERE to
download.

Tip 12: Expect miracles.
Kick off the New Year with a miracle mindset. Begin each day with a prayer for
peace and happiness. Say out-loud or to yourself: “Thank you, inner guide, for
reminding me of all the love and light in my life. I welcome positive support
throughout this day. I expect miracles.” This daily prayer will jump-start your
day with a miracle mindset and awaken your consciousness to the greatness around
you.
Featured in the New York Times Sunday Styles section as “a new role
model,” motivational speaker, life coach, and author Gabrielle Bernstein is
making her mark. Expanding the lexicon for the next generation of spiritual
seekers, Gabrielle is the #1 bestselling author of the book,
Add More ~ing to Your Life, A Hip Guide
to Happiness
. In September 2011 Gabrielle launched her second
book,
Spirit Junkie, A Radical Road to
Self-Love and Miracles
. In 2008 she launched her social
networking site HerFuture.com for young women to find
mentors.


Pam Duffy
1/9/2012 10:11:06 am

Love the pictures. I also would love to wear high heels but the bunions make it impossible. I live for the day when I find cute flats! At this time I live vicariously through my niece who loves shoes as much as I do. I did help ( talk her into) buying some killer navy blue patent leather snake skin high heeled shoes. An accountant has to dress pretty conservatively but killer shoes do make a suit look good! She still loves them.

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